Organization of the United States Army during World War 2. Process of forming a unit of Army Air Forces. Aviators during a march. Animated map shows its organization under Commanding General, Chief of Staff, 27 combat groups and 1750 planes. Planes at a base. Map shows Fighter Air Command, Bombers, Air Support and Air Service Commands. Line of new U.S. Army Air Force Airmen in civilian clothing as each of the new recruits raises their right hand to take an oath of service as they join the Army. Map shows flying training schools and technical training schools. Training imparted in 36 weeks to the aviation cadets. Cadets fly in formation. Fighter planes and bombers flying. Navigators, Gunners, Bomb crew, Tech training command, Engineers of planes trained. Fighter planes manufactured. (World War II period).
Air Chief Marshal Boon Choo Chandrubsksa arrives at a dedication ceremony at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base. Thai troops at attention, three buglers playing. Air Chief Marshal Chandrubsksa inspects the Thai troops. United States Major General Stilwell and Air Chief Marshal Chandrubsksa standing on separate podiums facing each other. U.S. Major General speaks and Air Chief Marshal Chandrubsksa gives an acceptance speech. Thai flag is raised.
North American Air Defense (NORAD) Headquarters at Ent Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, during the Cold War. NORAD Commander, USAF General Lawrence S. Kuter and Canadian Deputy enter the control room. Airman reads incoming teletype message and updates data on status board. View of a NORAD building. Air Defense controllers viewing radar screens. Two F-102 fighter intercepters are scrambled. They fire air-to-air missiles. A BOMARC missile is fired. Nike missiles are fired.
U.S. Army Air Corps test XC-32 flying headquarters at Selfridge Air National Guard Base near Mount Clemens in Michigan, United States. U.S. Army Air Corps XC-32 flying headquarters in flight. U.S. Army General Frank Andrews and staff aboard the aircraft. A radio man contacting ground units. A radio room as personnel receives command messages from the XC-32. Airmen wearing heavy flight clothing and carry a heater. The airmen walk through snow. An aircraft parked in the background. U.S. Army Air Corps Martin B-10 bombers on snow covered flight line. Airmen covering aircraft engines, turning turrets, installing bombs on aircraft, pulling down propellers and cranking up engines. U.S. Army Air Corps Martin B-10 bomber taxis and takes off. The B-10 in flight.
Italian fighter pilots train in Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) crewmen put on helmets and climb the ladder of a fighter jet. United States Air Force instructors and Aeronautica Militare students in Mess dress watch the fighter jet taking off. Italian Air Force pilots wave at their colleagues from the tarmac. Italian Air Force pilots visit The Alamo Mission (300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205, United States ) during their free time in Texas. A car passes by the Italian Embassy (2700 16th St NW, Washington, D.C., DC 20009, USA) in Washington DC. A man exits the Italian Embassy. Italian Ambassador to the United States, Manlio Giovanni Brosio, speaks from his office. Ambassador Brosio speaks about his role as the Italian ambassador in raising awareness of Italy in the United States. Ambassador Brosio says that Italy known in the United States not only for its art, history, natural beauty but also as a modern and productive country- the new, postwar Italy is known in America today.
United States Army Ninth Army Air Force Martin B-26 Marauder bomber (“Santa Barbara Miss”) taxiing and taking off from the snow-covered airfield during World War II. Crew standing on top of an M2 High-Speed Tractor (M2 Cletrac) aircraft tug watch the bomber take off. More B-26 Marauder bombers of the Ninth Air Force take off and fly to Germany. Fighters accompany the Ninth Air Force bombers in flight. Shows many German fighters being shot down by aerial gunners. Puffs of dark smoke from German Flak anti-aircraft gun fire. A B-26 Marauder shot down over Germany. Flames engulf the bomber as it falls. Bombers continue with their flight. Bombers drop aerial bombs on surface targets. Thick smoke rise from bombed area. Carpet-bombing over Germany. Aerial view of German towns devastated after the carpet bombing. The Ninth Airforce turn back to their airbase after a successful mission. Ninth Air Force fighter escorts spot German fighters following bombers. Crewmen firing with aircraft machine gun, hitting German fighters. A German fighter is shot down, bursting into flames. A shooting M1919 Browning machine gun is seen from a window. The machine gun shot down a German fighter. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress catches fire. The crewmen jump out of the doomed Flying Fortress. A German fighter bursts into flames midair. A German Luftwaffe pilot parachutes from the downed fighter. Ninth Air Force fly back to their base.
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